UnidosUS ALMA Awards
Since the inception of THE ALMA AWARDS®, some of the most legendary figures in entertainment have graced the ALMA stage, from Jennifer Lopez and Jimmy Smits, to Eva Longoria and Mario Lopez. The participation of popular artists from diverse walks of life has contributed to the success and appeal of this unique awards show.
Now the ALMAs are set to return in 2025, reimagined to celebrate the creative might of our entertainment and media industry and to showcase the people on the ground who are shaping a new and powerful Latino narrative.
THE ALMA AWARDS® is a registered trademark of UnidosUS.
THE ALMA AWARDS®
The UnidosUS ALMA Awards, which began as the Bravo Awards, was born in reaction to research conducted by NCLR and the Center for Media and Public Affairs that determined the lack of quantity and quality of representation that Hispanic Americans receive in the mass media. It was evident then, as it is continues to be today, that Latinos simply are not getting the roles and opportunities that accurately represent our community and our culture.
Beyond researching and reporting on these issues, UnidosUS met with television network executives, urging them to provide a platform recognizing the contributions of Latinos in film, television, and music.
2024 Awardee
Congressman Joaquin Castro is the 2024 recipient of the ALMA Award for his strong leadership on behalf of the Hispanic community and his work toward elevating Latinos in the arts and entertainment industries.
2018 Awardees
Gina Rodriguez
J Álvarez
Miguel
Eva Longoria
Zoey Luna, Samantha Fuentes, and Jamie Margolin (Young Trailblazers)
2014 Awardees
2013 Honorees
Anthony Quinn Award for Industry Excellence: Robert Rodriguez
Credited with reshaping the cultural landscape by integrating Latino faces, stories and themes into the mainstream with groundbreaking works such as El Mariachi, From Dusk Till Dawn, and the Spy Kids franchise, Robert Rodriguez will receive the Anthony Quinn Award for Industry Excellence. The award will be presented by Jessica Alba (Sin City), who will be joined onstage by Machete’s Tito Larriva and Danny Trejo and Spy Kids’ Daryl Sabara and Alexa Vega as part of the special tribute. Lady Gaga, Cheech Marin, and George Lopez will also take part in the presentation.
Outstanding Commitment to Cause and Community Award: Carlos Santana
Music legend Carlos Santana will be recognized for his tireless advocacy for increased accessto the arts, education and health care for underprivileged youth, as well as the fight against child poverty. A ten-time Grammy Award® winner and three-time Latin Grammy Award® winner, Santana is an emblem of success and altruism in the Latino community and worldwide.
Outstanding Commitment to Cause and Community Award: Rosario Dawson
The popular and acclaimed actress Rosario Dawson (Men in Black II, Sin City) will be recognized for distinction in service, where she matches her talents on the big screen with an equal passion for activism in the Latino community. Dawson supports the Lower East Side Girls Club, Voto Latino and other causes and charities that make a difference in the lives of women, protect the environment and have global impact.
Special Achievement in Film: Filly Brown
Executive producer Edward James Olmos and director Michael D. Olmos, along with lead cast members Gina Rodriguez and Lou Diamond Phillips, will be on hand to accept this year’s honor for Special Achievement in Film for the poignant Lionsgate film Filly Brown (2013). An inspiring and gritty portrait of a young artist striving to find her voice and seize her dreams without compromising her values, Filly Brown is propelled by the powerful Latino themes offamily, integrity, honor and sacrifice that resonate universally. The award will be presented by past NCLR ALMA Award–winner Diego Boneta and Melonie Diaz (Fruitvale Station).
Special Achievement in Television: Cast of Dexter
Lauren Vélez, David Zayas, and Aimee Garcia will be honored for their gripping portrayals of fan-favorite characters “Maria LaGuerta,” “Angel Batista” and “Jamie Batista,” respectively, on Showtime’s critically acclaimed drama Dexter about “America’s Favorite Serial Killer.” The phenomenally successful show, which just bid adieu to its audiences after an eight-season run, highlighted these standout Latino talents whose roles have upended the boundaries of multicultural visibility today. The award will be presented by the Latina-led cast of Lifetime’s Devious Maids (Roselyn Sanchez, Dania Ramirez, Judy Reyes, Ana Ortiz and Edy Ganem).
2012 Recipients
The 13th NCLR ALMA Awards Presentation show was taped at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, CA on Sunday, September 16 at 7:15 PM. The one-hour program aired on the NBC Network on Friday, September 21 at 8/7c.
Christina Aguilera
Henry Darrow
Cheech Marin
Lupe Ontiveros
Girl in Progress
Patricia Riggen, Director “Girl in Progress”
Diego Boneta, “Rock of Ages”
Zoë Saldana, “Colombiana”
Aubrey Plaza, “Safety Not Guaranteed”
Edgar Ramirez, “Wrath of the Titans”
Cierra Ramirez, “Girl in Progress”
Christina Aguilera, “The Voice” (NBC)
Tyler Posey, “Teen Wolf” (MTV)
Lana Parrilla, “Once Upon a Time” (ABC)
Naya Rivera, “Glee” (FOX)
Constance Marie, “Switched at Birth” (ABC Family)
Rico Rodriguez, “Modern Family” (ABC)
Jon Huertas, “Castle” (ABC)
Naya Rivera
Pitbull
El Centro Del Pueblo
2011 Recipients
“A Better Life”
Antonio Banderas, “You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger”
Jessica Alba, “Machete”
Alexa Vega, “From Prada to Nada”
“Desperate Housewives” (ABC)
George Lopez, “Lopez Tonight” (TBS)
Adam Rodriguez, “CSI: Miami” (CBS)
Rico Rodriguez, “Modern Family” (ABC)
Cote de Pablo, “NCIS” (CBS)
Demi Lovato, “Sonny with a Chance” (Disney Channel)
Maria Canals-Barrera, “Wizards of Waverly Place” (Disney Channel)
Pitbull
Naya Rivera
Raymond Telles
Cynthia Cidre
Gregory Nava
“The Harvest”
AltaMed Health Services Corporation
2009 Recipients
The 11th NCLR ALMA Awards Presentation show was taped at Royce Hall in Los Angeles, CA on Thursday, September 17 at 7:30 PM. The two-hour program aired on the ABC Network on Friday, September 18 at 8/7c.
Salma Hayek
Oscar De La Hoya
Raul Yzaguirre
Jessica Alba
John Leguizamo, “Nothing Like the Holidays”
Penelopé Cruz, “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”
Benjamin Bratt, “The Cleaner” (A&E)
Lauren Vélez, “Dexter” (Showtime)
Oscar Nuñez, “The Office” (NBC)
Selena Gomez, “Wizards of Waverly Place” (Disney Channel)
David Archuleta
“I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)” – Pitbull
Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB)
Alfredo De Villa, “Nothing Like the Holidays”
Mary Ann Valdes, “Twilight”/”Ugly Betty”
Jeanne Van Phue, “Twilight”
Rick Najera, “Nothing Like the Holidays”
2008 Recipients
The 10th NCLR ALMA Awards Presentation show was taped at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, CA on Sunday, August 17 at 6:00 PM. The two-hour program aired on the ABC Network on Friday, September 12 at 8/7c.
America Ferrera
Shakira and Pamela Jimenez Cardenas
Linda Ronstadt
Narciso Rodriguez
America Ferrera, Mark Indelicato, Tony Plana, Ana Ortiz, “Ugly Betty” (ABC)
Kenny Ortega, “High School Musical 2” (Disney Channel)
“La Misma Luna”
David Wader, Stage Manager
“Bella”
Edward James Olmos, “Battlestar Galactica” (Sci Fi Channel)
Jorge Garcia, “Lost” (ABC)
Roselyn Sanchez, “Without a Trace” (CBS)
Julie Gonzalo, “Eli Stone” (ABC)
Charlie Sheen, “Two and a Half Men” (CBS)
Judy Reyes, “Scrubs” (NBC)
“George Lopez: America’s Mexican” (HBO) and “Alex Reymundo’s Hick-Spanic: Live in Albuquerque” (Showtime)
Linda Mendoza, “Betty’s Baby Bump” (“Ugly Betty” ABC)
Gloria Calderon Kellett, “How I Met Everyone Else” (“How I Met Your Mother” CBS)
Kamar de los Reyes, “One Life to Live” (ABC)
“American Experience: Roberto Clemente” (PBS)
2007 Recipients
The 9th NCLR ALMA Awards Presentation show was taped at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, CA on Friday, June 1 at 5:00 PM. The two-hour program aired on the ABC Network on Tuesday, June 5 at 9/8c.
Los Lobos
George Lopez
“Babel”
Jesse Garcia, “Quinceañera”
Adriana Barraza, “Babel”
Alejandro González Iñárritu, “Babel”
Guillermo Arriago, “Babel”
“Ugly Betty” (ABC)
Edward James Olmos, “Battlestar Galactica” (Sci Fi Channel) and Michael Peña, “Walkout” (HBO)
America Ferrera, “Ugly Betty” (ABC)
Benito Martinez, “The Shield” (FX Network)
Ana Ortiz, “Ugly Betty” (ABC)
Kenny Ortega, “High School Musical” (Disney Channel)
Silvio Horta, “Pilot” (“Ugly Betty” ABC)
“From Mambo to Hip Hop: A South Bronx Tale” (PBS)
2006 Recipients
The 8th NCLR ALMA Awards Presentation show was taped at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA on Saturday, May 7 at 5:00 PM. The hour-and-a-half program aired on the ABC Network on Monday, June 5 at 9:30/8:30c.
Eva Longoria
Andy Garcia
Marc Anthony
ABC
Michael Peña, “Crash”
Q’orianka Kilcher, “The New World”
Elpidia Carrillo, “Nine Lives”
Fernando Meirelles, “The Constant Gardener”
“The West Wing” (NBC)
Jimmy Smits, “The West Wing” (NBC)
Judy Reyes, “Scrubs” (NBC)
Jorge Garcia, “Lost” (ABC)
Michelle Rodriguez, “Lost” (ABC)
Eva LaRue, “All My Children” (ABC)
Jesús Treviño, “Prison Break” (FOX)
Jose Molina, “Alien” (“Law and Order: Special Victims Unit” NBC)
Daddy Yankee
Shakira
Shakira, “Fijación Oral, Volumen 1” (Epic)
2002 Recipients
The 7th NCLR ALMA Awards Presentation show was taped at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA on Saturday, May 18 at 8:00 PM. The two-hour program aired on the ABC Network on Saturday, June 1 at 8/7c.
John Leguizamo
Antonio Banderas
Freddy Fender
Ricky Martin
MIRAMAX Films
Franc Reyes
“Piñero”
Elena Laura Harring, “Mulholland Drive”
Benjamin Bratt, “Piñero”
Elpidia Carrillo, “Bread and Roses” and Elizabeth Peña, “Tortilla Soup”
Andy Garcia, “Ocean’s Eleven”
Robert Rodriguez, “Spy Kids”
Leon Ichaso, “Piñero”
Christina Aguilera, “Lady Marmalade” (“Moulin Rouge!”)
“The Blue Diner” and “No Turning Back”
“Amores Perros”
“Calle 54”
Ken Diaz, “Training Day”
“Resurrection Blvd.” (Showtime)
Rita Moreno, “Oz” (HBO)
Esai Morales, “NYPD Blue” (ABC)
Maria Canals, “The Brothers Garcia” (Nickelodeon)
Luis Avalos, “Resurrection Blvd.” (Showtime)
“In the Time of the Butterflies” (Showtime)
Salma Hayek, “In the Time of the Butterflies” (Showtime)
Jesus Treviño, “Adam 553” (“Third Watch” NBC)
Adam Fierro, “Bruja” (“Resurrection Blvd.” Showtime)
Eva Longoria, “The Young and the Restless” (CBS)
Elizabeth Vargas, “20/20” (ABC)
“Taina” (Nickelodeon)
Marc Anthony, “Christmas at Rockefeller Center” (NBC)
Alejandro Fernández and Julio Iglesias, “Billboard Latin Music Awards 2001” (Telemundo)
Shakira, “Laundry Service”
Marc Anthony, “Libre”
Jennifer Lopez, “Love Don’t Cost a Thing”
Shakira
Marc Anthony
Ozomatli
Ozomatli
2001 Recipients
The 6th NCLR ALMA Awards Presentation show was taped at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, CA on Sunday, April 22 at 6:15 PM. The two-hour program aired on the ABC Network on Friday, June 1 at 9/8c.
Jennifer Lopez
Bill Melendez
Jessica Alba
Santana
Robert Beltran and Roxann Dawson, “Star Trek: Voyager”
Nickelodeon, “The Brothers Garcia”
“Traffic”
“Traffic”
Carlos Avila, “Price of Glory”
“Resurrection Blvd.” (Showtime)
Martin Sheen, “The West Wing” (NBC)
Rubén Blades, “Gideon’s Crossing” (ABC)
Lauren Vélez, “Oz” (HBO)
Elizabeth Peña, “Resurrection Blvd.” (Showtime)
Gina Torres, “Cleopatra 2525”
Joe Menendez, “The Brothers Garcia” (Nickelodeon)
Felix Alcala, “Third Watch” (NBC)
“For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story” (HBO)
“For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story” (HBO)
“General Hospital” (ABC)
A Martinez, “General Hospital” (ABC)
Saundra Santiago, “Guiding Light” (CBS)
Geraldo Rivera (CNBC)
“A Supernatural Evening with Santana” (FOX)
John Leguizamo, “My VH1 Music Awards” (VH1)
“Americanos: Latinos Life in the United states” (HBO)
2000 Latin GRAMMY Nominees
“Los Beltrán” (Telemundo)
2000 Recipients
The 5th NCLR ALMA Awards Presentation show was taped at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, CA on Sunday, April 16 at 6:00 PM. The two-hour program aired on the ABC Network on Saturday, June 17 at 9/8c.
Ricky Martin
Jennifer Lopez
Christina Aguilera
Tina Landon
Ian Gomez
Christina Aguilera, “Genie in a Bottle”
Backstreet Boys, “I Want It That Way”
Mariah Carey, “Heartbreaker”
Gloria Estefan with *NSYNC, “Music of My Heart”
Enrique Iglesias, “Bailamos”
Jennifer Lopez, “If You Had My Love”
Marc Anthony, “I Need To Know”
Ricky Martin, “Livin’ La Vida Loca”
Rage Against the Machine, “Guerrilla Radio”
Santana ft. Rob Thomas, “Smooth”
Christina Saralegui
Antonio Banderas, “The 13th Warrior”
Cameron Diaz, “Any Given Sunday”
Antonio Banderas, “Crazy in Alabama”
Hector Elizondo, “Chicago Hope” (CBS)
Laura Cerón, “ER” (NBC)
Wilson Cruz, “Party of Five” (FOX)
A Martinez, “General Hospital” (ABC)
Erika Page, “One Life to Live” (ABC)
John Quiñones, “The Latin Beat” (ABC) and Geraldo Rivera, “Back to Bedlam” (NBC)
1999 Recipients
The 4th NCLR ALMA Awards Presentation show was taped at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, CA on Sunday, April 11 at 6:00 PM. The two-hour program aired on the ABC Network on Saturday, June 3 at 8/7c.
Emilio Estefan, Jr. and Gloria Estefan
Carlos Santana
Cheech Marin
Antonio Banderas, “The Mask of Zorro”
Elizabeth Peña, “Rush Hour”
Kirk Acevedo, “The Thin Red Line”
Andy Garcia, “Desperate Measures”
Jennifer Lopez, “Out of Sight”
Gregory Nava, “Why Do Fools Fall in Love?”
Mark Anthony and Tina Arena, “I Want to Spend My Lifetime Loving You” (“The Mask of Zorro”)
“NYPD Blue” (ABC)
Benjamin Bratt, “Law & Order” (NBC)
Rita Moreno, “Oz” (HBO)
Jimmy Smits, “NYPD Blue” (ABC)
“Freak” (HBO)
Bruno Campos, “Jesse” (NBC) and Nestor Carbonell, “Suddenly Susan” (NBC)
John Leguizamo, “Freak” (HBO)
Gloria Estefan, “Heaven’s What I Feel”
Gloria Estefan, “The World Music Awards” (ABC)
Plácido Domingo, “The Metropolitan Opera Presents ‘Samson et Dalila'” (PBS)
“Thicker Than Blood” (TNT)
Benjamin Bratt, “Exiled” (NBC)
Maria Conchita Alonso, “My Husband’s Secret Life” (USA Network)
Edward James Olmos, “The Taking of Pelham One Two Three” (ABC)
“Access Hollywood” (Syndicated) and “Bob Vila’s Home Again (Syndicated)
1998 Recipients
The 3rd NCLR ALMA Awards Presentation show was taped at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, CA on Sunday, April 19 at 6:00 PM. The two-hour program aired on the ABC Network on Thursday, June 4 at 8/7c. Note that the name was changed to the NCLR American Latino Media Arts (ALMA) Awards in 1998.
Rita Moreno
Eduardo (Lalo) Guerrero
Giselle Fernandez
SíTV
Selena
Edward James Olmos, “Selena”
Jennifer Lopez, “Selena”
Cameron Diaz, “My Best Friend’s Wedding”
Gregory Nava, “Selena”
“Vocessitas/Little Voices”
“NYPD Blue” (ABC)
Benjamin Bratt, “Law & Order” (NBC)
Rita Moreno, “Oz” (HBO)
“Suddenly Susan” (NBC) and “The Tony Danza Show” (NBC)
Nestor Carbonell, “Suddenly Susan” (NBC)
Lupe Ontiveros, “Veronica’s Closet” (NBC)
Placido Domingo, “The Metropolitan Opera Presents ‘Carmen'” (PBS)
Hector Elizondo, “Borrowed Hearts” (CBS)
Evelina Fernandez, “Hollywood Confidential” (UPN) and Elizabeth Peña “Contagious” (USA Network)
“Foto-Novelas” (PBS)
Jimmy Smits, “NYPD Blue” (ABC)
Jacqueline Torres, “FX: The Series”
Mark Consuelos, “All My Children” (ABC)
Eva LaRue, “All My Children” (ABC)
“The Fight in the Fields: Cesar Chavez and the Farmworkers’ Struggle” (PBS)
“Sesame Street” (PBS)
1996 Recipients
The 2nd NCLR BRAVO Awards Presentation show was taped at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles, CA on Saturday, December 14 at 8:00 PM. The one-hour program aired on the FOX Network on Saturday, December 28 at 9/8c.
“Lone Star”
Los Lobos
Freddie Prinze
National Latino Communications Center (NLCC)
Edward James Olmos, “Caught”
Elizabeth Peña, “Lone Star”
“NYPD Blue” (ABC)
Michael DeLorenzo, “New York Undercover” (FOX)
Lauren Velez, “New York Undercover” (FOX)
“Gloria Estefan: The Evolution Tour – Live in Miami” (NBC)
Liz Torres, “The John Larroquette Show” (NBC)
Paul Rodriguez, “Latino Laugh Festival” (Showtime)
Gloria Estefan, “Gloria Estefan: The Evolution Tour – Live in Miami” (NBC)
Edward James Olmos, “Larry McMurtry’s Dead Man’s Walk”
Jimmy Smits, NYPD Blue (ABC)
Theresa Saldaña, “The Commish” (ABC)
“Intimate Portrait: Gloria Estefan” (Lifetime)
“Sesame Street” (PBS)
1995 Recipients
The 1st NCLR BRAVO Awards Presentation show was taped at the Los Angeles Theater in Los Angeles, CA on Saturday, December 9 at 8:00 PM. The one-hour program aired on the FOX Network on Thursday, December 28 at 9/8c.
Ricardo Montalban
Selena, “Dreaming of You”
“My Family/Mi Familia”
“Sesame Street”
Jacob Vargas